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S. Jaishankar to participate in G7 Foreign Ministers Conference in Niagara
His participation is seen as one more step in the gradual thaw in the relations between India and Canada.
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Prabhjot Paul Singh - Thu, 06, Nov 2025
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EAM Dr S. Jaishankar / Image : X @DrSJaishankar
By taking yet another step, India and Canada are on the threshold of restoring normal, cordial diplomatic relations after a gap of more than two years. Next week, during Canada's G7 presidency, India’s Foreign Minister S Jaishankar will attend the G7 Foreign Ministers’ conclave in Niagara on November 11 and 12 at the invitation of his Canadian counterpart, Anita Anand. His participation has been confirmed.
Canada and its G7 partners are celebrating 50 years of partnership and cooperation in 2025. Since France hosted the first meeting in 1975, the G7 has been a driving force for international peace, economic prosperity, and sustainable development.
The first step towards the bilateral thaw happened when the new Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, invited his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, to the G7 leaders’ summit in Alberta as a special guest.
A subsequent telephonic conversation between Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and her Indian counterpart, S. Jaishankar, broke the ice for the restoration of bilateral visits.
After meeting S. Jaishankar on the sidelines of the United Nations, she undertook a bilateral visit to India, during which she met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
After her visit, the new Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh Patnaik, extended an invitation on behalf of Narendra Modi to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for early next year. India wants Mark Carney to attend an AI international conference in New Delhi in February.
The Niagara gathering will provide an opportunity to advance Canada’s G7 agenda on pressing global economic and security challenges, including maritime security and prosperity, economic resilience, energy security, and critical minerals.
Following the March 2025 G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, hosted by Minister Mélanie Joly in Charlevoix, Quebec, the upcoming meeting marks the second time this year that Canada will host the foreign ministers under the G7 Presidency.
This meeting will bring together G7 ministers to discuss global challenges and strengthen international collaboration. The agenda will cover thematic issues, including security and prosperity, as well as important work on economic resilience, following discussions held at the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis.
Minister Anand and her counterparts will work toward coordinated G7 responses to pressing international challenges, emphasizing cooperation with partners across regions and sectors.
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